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‘Seven Facets of the Great Steppe’ article was translated into Ukrainian
Nikolai Stepanenko has become an author of this translation. …read more Source: Kazakh...
Poroshenko called on Baku to combine efforts "to restore the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and Ukraine"
ArmInfo.President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is convinced that the unification of Baku and Kiev efforts in the framework of multilateral initiatives will affect “the restoration of the territorial integrity of both Azerbaijan and Ukraine,” Interfax-Azerbaijan reports. “I believe that the two countries’ joint efforts in...
Ukraine’s leader orders Orthodox Church to change its name
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, center left, attends a closed-door synod of three Ukrainian Orthodox churches to approve the charter for a unified church and to elect leadership in the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 15. (Mikhail Palinchak, Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Pool Photo via AP)Kiev, Ukraine (AP) —...
Gatwick Airport: Flying of drones was ‘deliberate act’
LONDON (CNN): The United Kingdom’s second-biggest airport has been closed for over 16 hours after drones were flown near the airfield in what police described as a “deliberate act.” Police were on Thursday hunting for the drone operators who have brought London’s Gatwick Airport to a standstill, causing travel chaos for hundreds of...
Ukraine may force church to add 'Russian' to its name
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian MPs passed a law on Thursday that could force the Moscow-backed church in Ukraine to add “Russian” to its name, aimed at curbing the influence of priests whom the authorities call a threat to national security. …read more Source: The...
Putin says West trying to ‘hold back’ powerful Russia
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the West was trying to hold back an increasingly powerful Russia, during an end-of-year press conference that took aim at sanctions and “made-up” spy scandals.Domestic concerns also loomed large at the annual event, after Putin’s approval ratings took a beating in recent months over...
Putin says Russia ready to respect Azov Sea accord with Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was willing to respect a Russian-Ukrainian accord governing the joint use of the Azov Sea and that Moscow wanted to normalise the situation around the waters. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine to send warships back to Azov despite Russian capture
…read more Source: AKIpress News Agency
Official: Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov
In this Nov. 25, 2018 file photo, damage can be seen to one of three Ukrainian ships seized by Russia during a naval incident near the annexed Crimean Peninsula. (AP Photo)Moscow (AP) — Ukraine plans to again send its warships into the Sea of Azov, a top Ukrainian official said, a move that could set the stage for another clash with Russia....
Under pressure at home and abroad, Putin faces media
More than 1,700 journalists are expected during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual press conference in Moscow. (Bloomberg pic)MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will face hundreds of journalists Thursday during his annual press conference, a bookend event to a year of tensions with the West and crisis with Ukraine. It also...
